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05-21-2019, 09:25 AM #11
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05-21-2019, 09:31 AM #12
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We just signed up for the prepaid verizon yesterday and got it going last night. Seems to work well; we streamed some netflix on 2 tvs at home last night and did a good job.
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05-21-2019, 10:09 AM #13
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You guys must be having better luck than these folks, several reviews like this one don't look too great.
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆1 out of 5.
DO NOT BUY MIFI 8800L·1 day ago
DO NOT BUY
DO NOT BUY!!! Constantly restarts randomly every 2 to 5 minutes. I had the device and then battery replaced and it's still doing it. Everytime I talk to customer service, they make me run through the same troubleshooting everytime. No working solution has been provided. It also starts roaming randomNo working solution has been provided. It also starts roaming randomly even with a solid signal (>-76 dbm) and I can't use it for half a day if at all. So now I'm stuck in a 2 year contract with a device that doesn't work and I don't even get reliable internet out of it. This is my main source for at home wifi, and it doesn't even work! Also, even with the unlimited plans it's still a rip off. Again, DO NOT BUY! I wish I had read the reviews before I made the purchase in store. Don't make the same mistake that everyone else and myself made. Get an older model or something else entirelyJohn, Susan & Luke
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05-21-2019, 10:18 AM #14
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05-21-2019, 10:20 AM #15
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Thanks Rob, good to hear, I've been looking at them.
John, Susan & Luke
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05-21-2019, 10:28 AM #16
We have the 8800L and it works fine, connects to a weboost antenna, typically get download speeds of 20 Mbps.
Len
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05-21-2019, 10:49 AM #17
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I had a lot of trouble with the 8800L I first purchased, got service almost nowhere but got good service in a couple of locations, spent HOURS on the phone with Verizon tech support following their scripted "remedies" which was quite useless.
After just under a month I took it back (to a store in a different city) and told them to make it work or refund my money. They gave me a new device and it worked very well from then on.
Maybe there's a quality issue in some of the devices?Mark - 2018 Solitude 310GK - 2017 F-350 diesel SRW short box - Pullrite Superglide hitch
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05-25-2019, 09:23 AM #18
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You are my new hero
Boyscout,
As a consultant still running our business (as wife and I love to spend time in the national and state parks and sometimes just BLM land), I have to say you are my new hero. I've got a Nighthawk LTE Mobile hotspot AT&T router with unlimited (grandfathered plan) and a rooftop Wineguard Connect (also on ATT - but not overly impressed with the Wineguard so far). That helps but I do not have the reception you have, but so dearly want to. I'm even thinking of getting a Verizon plan and hotspot device so that when I can't get on with ATT, we'll turn to Verizon. My income depends many times on being able to have Zoom conferences with clients or actually teaching live webinars to multiple folks while we're on the road (which is 6 months a year or more), so I'm willing to do whatever it takes. This means I'm making notes on your Nanostation antenna and I do not mind spending $200 a month for connection if it truly helps me stay connected since my income and freedom to travel is worth more. Thank you and you are welcome to email me at [email protected] with any additional advice (any advice is greatly appreciated). I avoid wifi spots in rv parks and using other people's log in info because of HIPAA and the fact I am kinda paranoid about hackers. Thanks again,
Don Self
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05-25-2019, 10:39 AM #19
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Don, I'm flattered at your note, but I'm not an expert. Like you, I'm just someone who has to stay connected no matter what, so I've equipped with an arsenal of tools and - so far, touch wood - been able to get work done everywhere we've been.
I'm a bit confused by your note though, as you express enthusiasm for the Nanostation but later say that you don't trust wi-fi connections, and you make a reference to $200/month.
The Nanostation is a WI-FI antenna. It's inexpensive and works very well, but it will only help you connect to whatever free - or paid, if you have a plan with someone - wi-fi service it can find. It is a great antenna/server with great performance and features, but often the wi-fi you're connecting to isn't that great. You can often have the best connection of anyone in your RV park - which gives a bit of an edge in performance - but still be getting poor service because the park's service is poor.
We've relied much more on cell-network data, and that's where we've paid over $200/month for service for several devices on T-Mobile and the MiFi device on Verizon, not for anything related to the Nanostation. We ensure cell-network access with two different cell phone boosters when required, one stronger than the other for deployment in locations where cell signal is seriously weak.
Back to the Nanostation: a few companies (Xfiniti is one) are moving towards a claim of nationwide wi-fi service. They provide it often by piggy-backing on the equipment they have supplied to their existing customers. I've not used this - we didn't have an account with them and were usually able to make cell-network data systems work for us - but I did see password-protected Xfiniti access points in many places when viewing my wi-fi access options on the Nanostation.
Final bit of advice on the Nanostation - it can be run directly by your computer but we use it as the WAN connection on a wi-fi router. The router provides an additional measure of security and distributes wi-fi signal to all devices in and around the trailer that need access (if they have been granted access to it). Either way, use of the Nanostation requires some network knowledge to set up... it's not dead-easy plug-and-play stuff.
Re: Verizon, I've recently seen a post indicating that Verizon is about to cancel the Prepaid Unlimited plan that we purchased for our Verizon MiFi 8800L. It was a month-to-month plan, high performance and seemingly truly-unlimited costing $65 month. I don't know if the cancellation means just that they won't offer it to new customers, or if it means that everyone on it will have to make another arrangement, but in any case investigate it sooner rather than later.
Hope this is of some additional assistance but, again, if I'm the best you've got you may need more-expert advice. Good luck.Mark - 2018 Solitude 310GK - 2017 F-350 diesel SRW short box - Pullrite Superglide hitch
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05-25-2019, 11:35 AM #20
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I went the mofi route / ATT . I have bought two Omni ( none directional) antennas to mount outside but I have not been in a situation were I needed them...yet.
I travel for work so I'm usually pretty close to towers. This summer when I'm off I will mount the antennas just because it bought them and one day I might really need them .
As of right now I'm super happy with streaming live TV and having no issues.
YouTubeTV is the best !!
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